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55124

ZIP 55124 is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Dakota County; Central time. Saint Paul has 43 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dakota
Population
55,658
Coordinates
44.7453, -93.1994
☼ Live from 55124 — Saint Paul, MN

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Where 55124 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55124
  • 🔢 Type 55124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZISS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,124 = 2 × 2 × 13781. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011101010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55123 (Saint Paul, MN, 5 mi away) and 55125 (Saint Paul, MN, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55124 becomes 42155, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12455, 12545, 14525, 15254, 15425, 15542, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12545 in Millbrook, NY, 1,001 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯437 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55124 and you would come out at 44.75°S, 86.80°E — 841 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
  • 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 55124 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population55,658This ZIP55,658
Households21,616This ZIP21,616
Housing units22,002This ZIP22,002
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$97,727This ZIP$97,727Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$370,400This ZIP$370,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,736This ZIP$1,736Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%This ZIP45.9%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density3,300.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,300.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,093This ZIP1,093
Employees14,290This ZIP14,290
Annual payroll$627,909,000This ZIP$627,909,000
Tax returns filed28,690This ZIP28,690
Total adjusted gross income$2,603,485,000This ZIP$2,603,485,000

Land area

Land area16.86 sq miThis ZIP16.86 sq mi
Water area0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi

Other place names in 55124

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ZIP codes near 55124

ZIPCityDistance
55122 Saint Paul, MN 3.9 mi
55337 Burnsville, MN 4.2 mi
55306 Burnsville, MN 4.6 mi
55123 Saint Paul, MN 4.9 mi
55068 Rosemount, MN 6.7 mi
55121 Saint Paul, MN 7.2 mi
55420 Minneapolis, MN 7.3 mi
55425 Minneapolis, MN 7.4 mi
55431 Minneapolis, MN 7.8 mi
55077 Inver Grove Heights, MN 7.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55124?

55124 is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Dakota County, part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.7453, -93.1994.

What county is 55124 in?

55124 lies in Dakota County.

What time zone is 55124 in?

55124 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55124?

About 55,658 people live in ZIP code 55124, in 21,616 households, at 3,300.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 55124?

$97,727 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55124?

The closest are 55122 (3.9 mi), 55337 (4.2 mi), 55306 (4.6 mi), 55123 (4.9 mi) and 55068 (6.7 mi).

Is 55124 a PO Box ZIP code?

55124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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